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the department of defense has been hours with the sequester. it has certainly affected the tempo of our work. i think it is going to severely affect defense workers morale in a lot of ways. this is really ridiculous. both senatorsto from june -- virginia. unless they fix this things, i am not going to vote for them. atm looking very closely how my congressman is handling the situation. anything to doing fix it, i will try and vote him out, also. the congressmen are doing themselves a disservice. host: what is actually happening? you laid out a lot of discussions taking place at your workplace and terms of various scenarios, how things can be handled. a few, what is happening? caller: i am in education, and we have civilians students and military in the same classes. of theworking options next go around of not having civilians in the classroom because they cannot be in there for five days a week. we are looking at all the different options, have to spend a lot of tried -- time. host: let's hear from another federal worker, a democrat in virginia
the department of defense has been hours with the sequester. it has certainly affected the tempo of our work. i think it is going to severely affect defense workers morale in a lot of ways. this is really ridiculous. both senatorsto from june -- virginia. unless they fix this things, i am not going to vote for them. atm looking very closely how my congressman is handling the situation. anything to doing fix it, i will try and vote him out, also. the congressmen are doing themselves a...
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missile defense capability. we want to thank everybody who has been involved in the "washington journal." we will see you tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> today on c-span, immigration and customs enforcement director testifies on releasing illegal detainees and detention centers. followed by fbi director robert mueller and his 2014 budget. later, a look at hurricane sandy recovery efforts. next, immigration and customs enforcement. a testimony from the house judiciary committee on the release of detainees and their release from centers as a response to sequester. this is just under three hours. >> >> the judiciary committee will come to order and the chair has declare recesses of the committee at any time. opportunityke the to make members aware of our new policy regarding participation in sub committee hearings. i was asked if members who are not a member of the sub committee if they ar
missile defense capability. we want to thank everybody who has been involved in the "washington journal." we will see you tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> today on c-span, immigration and customs enforcement director testifies on releasing illegal detainees and detention centers. followed by fbi director robert mueller and his 2014 budget. later, a look...
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>> there is a standard that we apply in the department of defense. i am not sure it is public, unfortunately. we, lawyers in particular, want to think about these things in litigation and law enforcement terms because we are used to experience with dealing with evidence admissible in a court, and terms like prove beyond a reasonable doubt, preponderant of the evidence. what you are dealing with an armed conflict in counter- terrorism is intelligent, very often, not evidence. i always bristled when, in those contexts, you want to talk about evidence. it is not evidence. evidence is something a judge admits into proper seating because it leads to a certain threshold appropriate for courtroom. what we are doing is assessing intelligence, and we want the intelligence to be reliable, dependable, and we want to be pretty darn sure that you are acting on the appropriate level of intelligence before you make a decision. because there are lots of things that in the intelligence realm, one is allowed to consider that you don't consider in court, and very often
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workers in the department of defense. reducing,int, you are wants to exclude these areas, some of them you might view as untouchable -- you are getting into some small numbers that are not going to deal with the size of the budget problem we're facing. that does not mean we should not address those. we should also look at waste and abuse but that should be conducted as a discussion around those programs rather than a solution dealing with larger problems that need to be addressed. host: from twitter -- ridgewood, new york, independent caller -- ♪ calle caller: i have not read your column but i have a question -- thea couple of years now, company i work for got contract out of-contract did some functions. the senior manager was telling the workers that the jobs that were eliminated or not people but positions. huh?" like," you can comment on that and explained it to me. at that meeting, there was the union for the workers and they protested. i wonder how much leverage in these unions have to affect that. in thewe are see
workers in the department of defense. reducing,int, you are wants to exclude these areas, some of them you might view as untouchable -- you are getting into some small numbers that are not going to deal with the size of the budget problem we're facing. that does not mean we should not address those. we should also look at waste and abuse but that should be conducted as a discussion around those programs rather than a solution dealing with larger problems that need to be addressed. host: from...
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defense budget. it is a hopeless mismatch. it would not stimulate the economy. look at what is happening in great burden -- great written .ith the austerity kick how is that working out? we have had greater economic growth. quote all you want from "the wall street journal" the house they aret what talking about not only is not going to happen, but it should not. host: it is the beginning of the process, the bill comes to the fore for voting this week -- to the floor for voting this week and president obama hoping for a grand bargain. here is the headline with president obama telling the credits it is better to make changes when a democrat is in office rather than risk doing so under a republican chief executive. guest: i have felt it was possible to change the way we do is this and that is why i voted against the new year's eve deal. it was not enough. it was not bold, it did not change anything and it created three fiscal cliff's for a amount of revenue recaptured. i am open to being able to make ch
defense budget. it is a hopeless mismatch. it would not stimulate the economy. look at what is happening in great burden -- great written .ith the austerity kick how is that working out? we have had greater economic growth. quote all you want from "the wall street journal" the house they aret what talking about not only is not going to happen, but it should not. host: it is the beginning of the process, the bill comes to the fore for voting this week -- to the floor for voting this...
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we are paying for a defense attorney for them. we are paying for the officers for the prosecutor, the offices for the law enforcement, the judges, the appellate courts, and the number one conviction is for federal felony reentry after they have been deported? when i start thinking about that fact, it becomes pretty clear the best thing this administration could do for this country is secure the border so they do not have to keepre- catching the people who have already been deported. to heck with how much a wall costs or drone coverage. whatever it takes. this message should go up to the president. this administration should do everything they can to secure the border so that the number one source of convictions is no longer felony reentry after you have deported people. then you think about the money that would be saved by those who do not have their house burglarized by criminals that have been deported and have come back in. people who have not been raped or cars not damaged in traffic accidents by criminals that have been depor
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this does not cripple defense. this merely brings it to a realistic level and sharing in the reconstruction of this economy of ours. with that let me yield one minute to the gentlelady from california, ms. waters. the chair: the gentlelady from california is recognized for one minute. ms. waters: thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank mr. ellison and mr. grijalva for their leadership with the congressional prog caucus. i rise in support of the back to work budget. let me just say it again. back to work. this is what this budget is all about. ladies and gentlemen, investment in our infrastructure. we have bridges that are falling apart. streets that need repaired. water systems that need upgrading. we can create jobs. the republicans and the ryan budget talks about jobs. they talk the talk but they don't walk the walk. i try to get an amendment on the tiger program to increase funding for jobs in transportation which we need so badly. they rejected that. they rejected that because they are focused on making sure t
this does not cripple defense. this merely brings it to a realistic level and sharing in the reconstruction of this economy of ours. with that let me yield one minute to the gentlelady from california, ms. waters. the chair: the gentlelady from california is recognized for one minute. ms. waters: thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank mr. ellison and mr. grijalva for their leadership with the congressional prog caucus. i rise in support of the back to work budget. let me just say it again....
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and then a review of missle defense systems with michael o' hanlon. >> republican senator tom cobur topn to cut spending and the budget, as well as the debate over gun legislation. he has proposed 23 amendments to the current budget bill. on newsmakers, sunday at 10:00 a.m. at 6:00 p.m. eastern. >> monday night on "first ladies," called a bigamist and rachel jackson dies before taken office. hostess.elson is the ingleton van buren is hostens for her father. now i look at hurricane sandy recovery efforts with testimony from fema administrator of craig craig fugate, house secretary shaun donovan, and jo-ellen darcy. security hearing -- this homeland's security committee meeting is just over two hours. >> will come to order. thank you all. it is very nice to see you. thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. it is an important hearing. it was october 29 in delaware when hurricane sandy made landfall. theimpact was particular in mitt atlantic. it was devastating and heartbreaking. new jersey, new york, parts of england were hit particularly hard. on staten island have 21 people who we
and then a review of missle defense systems with michael o' hanlon. >> republican senator tom cobur topn to cut spending and the budget, as well as the debate over gun legislation. he has proposed 23 amendments to the current budget bill. on newsmakers, sunday at 10:00 a.m. at 6:00 p.m. eastern. >> monday night on "first ladies," called a bigamist and rachel jackson dies before taken office. hostess.elson is the ingleton van buren is hostens for her father. now i look at...
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not the ballistic defenses we put in. we have been strong supporters of missile defense and others which are against the realistic threats which are real particularly against iranian threats. i think it is probably wise to do what he has done recently. i supported the adaptive approach in europe. i thought that was smart to move the previous administration to what the current approach is, putting this threat to europe. phase 4 was not a not realizable. the added benefit of shifting that defense to alaska with the additional missiles is that in not only is more realistic against the iranian threat but it also might open up some possible negotiations with russia. if we can take advantage of two russian radars against the iranian threats, which may now be open to us if they do not view the phase 4 as being a threat to them, it may give us an even stronger offense. iran is the major threat. north korea is the second. the difference is in one case we think they might use them. iran. and the other case, if they did it will lead
not the ballistic defenses we put in. we have been strong supporters of missile defense and others which are against the realistic threats which are real particularly against iranian threats. i think it is probably wise to do what he has done recently. i supported the adaptive approach in europe. i thought that was smart to move the previous administration to what the current approach is, putting this threat to europe. phase 4 was not a not realizable. the added benefit of shifting that defense...
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society, this sense of security because of a wall separating them from the palestinians into a missile defense system. the israelis lost interest in the peace process. what obama was trying to tell them is you cannot ignore this problem. you have to put yourself in their shoes. the conflict is still going on. host: nathan guttman is the washington bureau chief forfor jewish daily forward. -- for jewish daily forward. can abbas delivered? guest: he is a partner that is willing to go more than half way. settlements are a big issue for the palestinians. much advice has come from this town and other places that the settlements should not be an issue. the more settlements you build, the less chance you have for a rival palestinian state. what the president did in that particular segment was, from the palestinian's point of view, that was his finest moment. he said, put yourself in their shoes. see how they endure the military occupation day after day. on the issue of settlements, there is probably some sort of agreement. everybody talks about the silent commitment by benjamin netanyahu that we will
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the true things driving the country and to some serious potential issues are health care-related and defense- related. those are the biggest items on the budget. as far as immigrants are concerned, i was not born here and came to this country. i have enormous respect for people who come to try to make a living here. like the second to last calller said, a lot of people are unwilling to do these jobs. immigrants are willing to work really hard. joe, how has your experience turned out? caller: i went through the process. took me a very long time to become a u.s. citizen. a naturalized in court. married and contributing to society in the way that i can. and from what i see from other people is family members contribute. they pay their taxes. they may have different circumstances, but they're just as hard working. i think the border generally is insecure. if it was secure, we would not have a drug problem. people always want to blame. pack the bulbto -- pass the buck when they cannot deal with the real issue. that is my opinion. i appreciate you listening. --t: dan tweets in monte writes immigra
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would still be placed as part of nato defense. the polish side will go forward as scheduled. those are some of that kind on c-span radio. >> elizabeth monroe refused to continue the tradition of social calls. she spoke french inside the white house and gained a reputation of being kweli by her critics. the important role that we said katherine adams played in the presidency of john quincy adams. we will include your questions and comments live tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern. "washington journal" continues. host: every monday on the "washington journal" reticulum. your money is being spent. -- we take a look at how your money is being spent. there is a small charge you probably have not noticed on your phone bill called the universal service fund. on your phone bill a comes up as the universal connectivity charge, a small charge there that finds a program that now has billions of dollars for it. to help explain why this fund exists and where the billions of dollars goes to, we're joined by edward white from the "the new york times."
would still be placed as part of nato defense. the polish side will go forward as scheduled. those are some of that kind on c-span radio. >> elizabeth monroe refused to continue the tradition of social calls. she spoke french inside the white house and gained a reputation of being kweli by her critics. the important role that we said katherine adams played in the presidency of john quincy adams. we will include your questions and comments live tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern....
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i filed it on behalf of the women's rights legal defense and education fund. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> please identify yourselves, each, and make sure you faced the camera. >> my name is charles cooper. i represent the parties -- the parties and their lawyers have now litigated this case for almost four years. thelly, to this point, case as you have seen was presented to the court. penetrating measured questions on both sides and now it is in the hands of the court. we are looking forward to hopefully a prompt response. difficult,this is a controversial issue. >> thank you. -- [indiscernible] we believe that proposition 8 is constitutional. we believe the decision is with the people, not with the courts. wax thank you very much. thank you. good afternoon. andrew. i am the general counsel for the protect marriage coalition. today, we feel that we clearly presented the winning case for marriage. we think that our lead counsel did an outstanding job delivering the arguments with great clarity. we think the hearing went very well. we would like to thank all of our s
i filed it on behalf of the women's rights legal defense and education fund. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> please identify yourselves, each, and make sure you faced the camera. >> my name is charles cooper. i represent the parties -- the parties and their lawyers have now litigated this case for almost four years. thelly, to this point, case as you have seen was presented to the court. penetrating measured questions on both sides and now it is in the hands of the...
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defense is cut by an additional quarter of a trillion dollars. a cut by an additional quarter of a trillion dollars over the sequester cuts we already had and over the reductions the defense department voluntarily took upon itself during the last budget process. i come before this body before, mr. chairman, and encouraged this body in a bipartisan fashion to look to the defense department as possible ways to save money. under the belief there must be some money in the defense department that can be saved in a responsible fashion. what the senate has done goes so far beyond that it's hard to fathom. an additional quarter trillion dollars in defense spending reductions over the next 10 years. finally and perhaps most tellingly and most importantly the senate budget never balances. ever. never balances. what does that say? they have interoperable plan for ever repaying the debt. you cannot repay the debt until we start moving to surplus. and any budget that never goes to surplus never pays down the debt. i say before i say it again, if you borrow mo
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we are paying for a defense attorney for them. we are paying for the officers for the prosecutor, the offices for the law enforcement, the judges, the appellate courts, and the number one conviction is for federal felony reentry after they have been deported? when i start thinking about that fact, it becomes pretty clear the best thing this administration could do for this country is secure the border so they do not have to keepre-catching the people who have already been deported. to heck with how much a wall costs or drone coverage. whatever it takes. this message should go up to the president. this administration should do everything they can to secure the border so that the number one source of convictions is no longer felony reentry after you have deported people. then you think about the money that would be saved by those who do not have their house burglarized by criminals that have been deported and have come back in. people who have not been raped or cars not damaged in traffic accidents by criminals that have been deport
we are paying for a defense attorney for them. we are paying for the officers for the prosecutor, the offices for the law enforcement, the judges, the appellate courts, and the number one conviction is for federal felony reentry after they have been deported? when i start thinking about that fact, it becomes pretty clear the best thing this administration could do for this country is secure the border so they do not have to keepre-catching the people who have already been deported. to heck with...
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there is quite a bit of defense between the two versions of the story. in the 1953 "redbook" or is much of the story is the same. plainaction of the bellies to discrimination is not to judge in. they get angry and they start -- is not ejectiodejection. get angry and they start throwing things. and it does not have a happy ending. that is 1953. in 1961, dr. seuss revised the story. he changed the mood of the plane bellies. they were no longer wil only hottie. aughty. were no longer ho nobody knows exactly what he had in mind. some people think it was the struggle for racial equality. some people thought it was an allegory about anti-semitism. the truth is that it doesn't matter that much because the themes are so universal that they have in invoked by a number of groups over the years. and'm trying to invoke it here as an allegory for the strugg of gay rights in the united states. my thesis is relying on the insights of social dominance eo. i conclude that the story of the sneetchse is not so much twot the struggle between different grps, but the impulses
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he was passionate in his professional and personal pursuits in defense of each of them. because he wasn't because he did, he made a truly magnificent contribution to public affairs here in the united states under the legal system in america. that is why i am very pleased to marianna company of and eileen. would say you have epitomized the characteristics of your diet in speaking out and stand up for the underprivileged, for those who are isolated, and the cause of freedom and liberty and justice, and you have proven to be a uniquely great friend of our country and a wonderful at took for our country's cause in the united states. a a pride in irishman, as --ud european, and as a which in gaelic is chief or democracy and drives everything i have to do, the mandate of democracy given that leadership level comes sell them in a lifetime of people, and when it comes, it has to be grasped in both hands in their interests and their country boss interest. i understand what so many years in politics that the democratic system is a politician and most powerful weapon that they poss
he was passionate in his professional and personal pursuits in defense of each of them. because he wasn't because he did, he made a truly magnificent contribution to public affairs here in the united states under the legal system in america. that is why i am very pleased to marianna company of and eileen. would say you have epitomized the characteristics of your diet in speaking out and stand up for the underprivileged, for those who are isolated, and the cause of freedom and liberty and...
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tomorrow the defense of marriage act. our phone lines are divided for those who support or oppose same-sex marriage. case, the california st.-sex marriage ban, if you support or oppose that issue. the will get to your phone calls, but proposition 8 defines marriage as between a man and a woman. voters approved it in november of 2008, it went to the court system. nine states as well as the district of columbia recognize same-sex marriage. the sceneow you outside the supreme court that continues to be a media frenzy, although not the large contingent that we saw earlier today. but back tomorrow morning. the court granting the media access for same-state on the release, which is why you were able to hear it in its entirety. will read- we broadcast that tonight at 8:00 eastern, 5:00 on the west coast. also on c-span radio and posted on the web at c-span.org. let's begin with sue from kentucky. yes, i would like to speak that i am opposed to sanest-sex marriage, whether it be a woman or a man. woman, and he for did not make a
tomorrow the defense of marriage act. our phone lines are divided for those who support or oppose same-sex marriage. case, the california st.-sex marriage ban, if you support or oppose that issue. the will get to your phone calls, but proposition 8 defines marriage as between a man and a woman. voters approved it in november of 2008, it went to the court system. nine states as well as the district of columbia recognize same-sex marriage. the sceneow you outside the supreme court that continues...
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they will not argue in defense of d.o.m.a. we will bring you the recordings when they are released by the court starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. >> the supreme court hears arguments in the hollingsworth v perry case challenging the constitutionality of california's same-sex marriage ban. ont, legal experts debate the issue. from the george washington university law school, this is 90 minutes. >> you have a program that describes their history. they have filed briefs in the case pending. was the victorious counsel and warrants against texas. to my right is willing -- ed w eiland and activist in the reagan administration and works -- >> bush. >> excuse me. an amicusso founiled brief on the case. the first case i will talk about is the one that will be argued tomorrow. it is called hollingsworth against perry. it began with the california supreme court ruling that as a matter of california state lot of laws banning same-sex marriages were unconstitutional with the california constitution. immediate become a process
they will not argue in defense of d.o.m.a. we will bring you the recordings when they are released by the court starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. >> the supreme court hears arguments in the hollingsworth v perry case challenging the constitutionality of california's same-sex marriage ban. ont, legal experts debate the issue. from the george washington university law school, this is 90 minutes. >> you have a program that describes their history. they have filed briefs in...
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i know, afghans embraced concept of layered defense in depth. planning for it now and over time as those forces m.s.v., mobile strike force vehicles, as they come online, as afghans layer their defenses, i have more confidence that they will be able to control the security situation in the east as time goes on. it's a tough question. there's not one that -- that can be rendered in an easy answer. it will be the challenge. in the east will ultimately be the challenge. prom imty to the pakistani border. nature of the sanctuaries and safe havens of pakistan where they are pressured or disrupted over time. all of those issues over time will affect the security situation in the east. in the meantime if a security situation with respect to the federal administrative traveler doesn't substantially turn in favor of the long-term outcome in afghanistan. in other words, if they are not pressured, and there is not some form of reconciliation partial or full, i believe over the long term the layer defense in depth offers us the greatest potential to dominat
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host: we are talking about nuclear defense systems. basically our focus on the star wars speech the president reagan delivered 30 years ago on march 23, 1983. here is more. [video clip] >> there was a time we depended on coastal forts. any attack would have had to come by sea by that day. we are in a different world and our defenses must be based on recognition of the weaponry possessed by an other nations. we cannot afford to believe that we will never be threatened. we have had two world wars in my lifetime. we did everything we could to be brought drawn into them. we were ill prepared for both. we have been better prepared -- had we been better prepared piece might have been preserved. host: ronald reagan has been a critic of the soviet union back in 1964. to iss issue specifically informing him and who was the driving force behind his policy? guest: i am trying to think back to my memory of that period. divisive ands is controversy all -- and controversial. you had people like richard perle who are still active today who are intere
host: we are talking about nuclear defense systems. basically our focus on the star wars speech the president reagan delivered 30 years ago on march 23, 1983. here is more. [video clip] >> there was a time we depended on coastal forts. any attack would have had to come by sea by that day. we are in a different world and our defenses must be based on recognition of the weaponry possessed by an other nations. we cannot afford to believe that we will never be threatened. we have had two...
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this was known as defense condition 3. we knew all the airborne divisions were on alert and the potential for moscow to insert forces into the middle east was rising. but we did not have national technical means at that time sufficient to support our crisis management. there was of very vital to the classified report. entitleda memorandum soviet nuclear weapons in egypt. that brought into sharp focus the question of how far the soviets were prepared to go to protect vital interest in the middle east, especially with egypt. officialll, a senior in the office of strategic research raise the issue of a popular introduction of soviet nuclear weapons into each of fairly early on in the conflict. tactical nuclear weapons -- scud missiles as a conventional warhead or nuclear weapon. probably dr. airmore theed to atuhouthor memorandum. we had some difficulty getting people to believe moscow would introduced a clear weapons. but it was there. this certainly strengthen the need for and urgency for a permanent cease-fire. that cease-
this was known as defense condition 3. we knew all the airborne divisions were on alert and the potential for moscow to insert forces into the middle east was rising. but we did not have national technical means at that time sufficient to support our crisis management. there was of very vital to the classified report. entitleda memorandum soviet nuclear weapons in egypt. that brought into sharp focus the question of how far the soviets were prepared to go to protect vital interest in the middle...
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>> that would not be part of the homeland defense. >> it will be. that is the current plan and it will be deployed in europe. >> will that help with defense of the homeland? >> it would not. it is strictly for defending our allies in europe. >> thank you. friday, we learn the pentagon made a decision to eliminate the deployment of those interceptors in europe. is that correct? >> yes. that was announced on friday. >> how does that affect europe, and how would that affect the united states? does it make the east coast more vulnerable? you said it doesn't apply to that united states, but would it make the east coast more vulnerable? >> the theory of the phase for thehat it would defend united states. is they haveened the secretary of defense has moved these capabilities to the ground-based interceptor site you were just discussing. it will not affect europe. >> thank you. >> general kelly, in your opening statement, you said china is attempting to compete with u.s. military activities in the region. you are asked about the chinese influence that you m
>> that would not be part of the homeland defense. >> it will be. that is the current plan and it will be deployed in europe. >> will that help with defense of the homeland? >> it would not. it is strictly for defending our allies in europe. >> thank you. friday, we learn the pentagon made a decision to eliminate the deployment of those interceptors in europe. is that correct? >> yes. that was announced on friday. >> how does that affect europe, and how...
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hisnfortunately, it was defense that turned it from a social crisis into a political crisis. he could not leave it alone. he spent enormous amounts of time trying to defend her honor. tracking down the people would made these terrible comments. mindly, it becomes in his that it has to be an attack against him as well. that is when he sees calhoun behind all of this. >> bringing this back to his niece. he could not abide by family members who disagreed with him. >> she was so influenced by the in thethat she joined ostracism of margaret. he demanded -- she did receive for at the white house -- he demanded that she treat her as a friend. she would not. so he sent her home. >> next is a question from john in virginia. >> great series, as always. i am wondering how andrew jackson's personality or approach was affected by him becoming a widower. wilson quickly run married, which was not the case here. was there any noticeable change? >> he was devastated. >> he was not just devastated, he was embittered. the whole first term did not accomplish anything. he was either in morning or
hisnfortunately, it was defense that turned it from a social crisis into a political crisis. he could not leave it alone. he spent enormous amounts of time trying to defend her honor. tracking down the people would made these terrible comments. mindly, it becomes in his that it has to be an attack against him as well. that is when he sees calhoun behind all of this. >> bringing this back to his niece. he could not abide by family members who disagreed with him. >> she was so...
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also, let me just mention the section with regard to national defense. congressman horsford, thank you very much for reminding is about these two wars, quite frankly, that have been off budget and that are responsible for the deficits and for the welcome of jobs and the unemployment rates we see throughout our country. our congressional black caucus budget brings our defense spending in line with our legitimate, mind you, our legit mast security needs and we also have a -- our legitimate security needs and we also have growth as it relates to investing in our national economic security here at home. whatever savings can be achieved, we put into mental health, veterans health and also support and research treatment for traumatic brain injury. also in -- let me just remind you that the spenk the only federal agency not subject to an audit. the pentagon has lost tens of billions of dollars to waste, fraud, and abuse. there have been reports of suitcases full of dollars, u.s. taxpayer dollars, being stolen or lost as it relates to iraq and afghanistan. so we
also, let me just mention the section with regard to national defense. congressman horsford, thank you very much for reminding is about these two wars, quite frankly, that have been off budget and that are responsible for the deficits and for the welcome of jobs and the unemployment rates we see throughout our country. our congressional black caucus budget brings our defense spending in line with our legitimate, mind you, our legit mast security needs and we also have a -- our legitimate...
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remember reagan's three pillars of conservatism -- free enterprise, strong national defense, and per-family social policies. we must not cede these principles to president obama on one hand, or the republican establishment on the other. the fight is in our hands. let's unite for the cause of liberty and freedom. thank you very much. >> former florida gov. jeb bush was the speaker friday night. he talked about the future of the republican party. he is also co-author of the book " the immigration wars." this is about 20 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you for that kind introduction. let us close the bar off. that is the best introduction i've heard in a long while i hope you have heard it. friend,o thank my old al for his selfless dedication to the american conservative the union and to the conservative cause. pleasure to be here tonight honoring one of america's greatest presidents, ronald reagan. i would like to begin by expressing my deepest appreciation for the kind of thoughts and prayers for my dad. he got out of the hospital about six weeks ago and as he so
remember reagan's three pillars of conservatism -- free enterprise, strong national defense, and per-family social policies. we must not cede these principles to president obama on one hand, or the republican establishment on the other. the fight is in our hands. let's unite for the cause of liberty and freedom. thank you very much. >> former florida gov. jeb bush was the speaker friday night. he talked about the future of the republican party. he is also co-author of the book " the...
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defense and foreign policy. later a discussion on expanding coverage under the health care law for the lgbt community. >> president obama is set to arrive in israel on wednesday, followed by a was -- a visit to the west bank and a final stop in jordan, during his first overseas trip in his second term. two former middle east advisers discussed theouse president's trip. from the washington institute, this is 90 minutes. >> good afternoon. and welcome to the washington institute. i am the director of the institute. i'm very happy to welcome all of you today. just at the outside, if i could remind you, cell phone off please. not just on a vibrate. this event is being live streamed for our thousands of fans around the world. the event is being broadcast by c-span. -- say ng you can say can and will be used against you. we are gathered here today because president obama is off for the inaugural overseas visit of his second term. east,going to the middle israel, to the west bank, and to jordan. his itinerary is very d
defense and foreign policy. later a discussion on expanding coverage under the health care law for the lgbt community. >> president obama is set to arrive in israel on wednesday, followed by a was -- a visit to the west bank and a final stop in jordan, during his first overseas trip in his second term. two former middle east advisers discussed theouse president's trip. from the washington institute, this is 90 minutes. >> good afternoon. and welcome to the washington institute. i am...
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speaker, it contains full funding for the departments of defense and veterans' affairs. exactly what the house approved the other week. without the additional flexibility provided in this bill, the pentagon could face severe funding constraints even beyond sequestration. potentially jeopardizing our national security. in addition to addressing our military equipment and readiness needs, it also provides for the quality of life and health of our troops and veterans. we have added an additional $2.5 billion for the v.a. to ensure our nation's war fighters receive the benefits they have earned for their service. the senate -- to the bill we passed, the senate added three additional full year appropriations bills to h.r. 33. the ones for homeland security, commerce, just t. and science, and agriculture. mr. speaker, these were the bills that passed the house by large margins with bipartisan backing. and are now by the senate reinserted into the c.r. for the balance of the year. and it pleases this member and this chairman that those bills were picked up and certified into th
speaker, it contains full funding for the departments of defense and veterans' affairs. exactly what the house approved the other week. without the additional flexibility provided in this bill, the pentagon could face severe funding constraints even beyond sequestration. potentially jeopardizing our national security. in addition to addressing our military equipment and readiness needs, it also provides for the quality of life and health of our troops and veterans. we have added an additional...
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there are 19,000 cases of sexual violence in the military estimated by the department of defense. but the actual number that's reported or gets prosecuted is much, much smaller than that. host: what's next for this issue in particular? guest: so i think there will still be a series of hearings that they talked about. i think congress might try to weigh in in terms of trying to make it so there are more statutory rules that the military has to face. right now all of the rules that have been created are basically within the department. if you look at the defense authorization bills like they pass every year, that's a place where congress can issue guidance. they can't have directives that will force the military to change. they can do like the repeal of the don't-ask, don't-tell in the bill they certified the report that it's been found to make the findings permanent. so there are things they can do. host: in other issues that come before the armed services committee, how are female senators playing a role in terms of bipartisanship? guest: you know, i think they're certainly active
there are 19,000 cases of sexual violence in the military estimated by the department of defense. but the actual number that's reported or gets prosecuted is much, much smaller than that. host: what's next for this issue in particular? guest: so i think there will still be a series of hearings that they talked about. i think congress might try to weigh in in terms of trying to make it so there are more statutory rules that the military has to face. right now all of the rules that have been...
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and it provides for the common defense. there is only a few things we should be doing here, but it provides that. it replaces and repeals the president's sequester and makes sure our men and women in uniform have what they need. i encourage my colleagues to support this bill that gets our economy growing and has our priorities right and protects and preserves those programs for our seniors and provides for the common defense. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from maryland. mr. van hollen: let's be very clear. if you give states one-third of the amount of money they are currently getting from medicaid and ask them to do the same job, which is what this budget would do just 10 years from now, you will, as the nonpartisan independent congressional budget office, say, quote, reduce access to care. that's the bottom line. with respect to the voucher program, premium support again, i don't really care what label you attach to it. the impact is the same. if you want to achieve the out-years
and it provides for the common defense. there is only a few things we should be doing here, but it provides that. it replaces and repeals the president's sequester and makes sure our men and women in uniform have what they need. i encourage my colleagues to support this bill that gets our economy growing and has our priorities right and protects and preserves those programs for our seniors and provides for the common defense. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the...
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thata commitment be given the defense budget will be detected further in this parliament? >> but i can give him is that the 38 billion by cold that we inherited has been gotten rid of gives us the fourth largestthis defense budget in the world, but we will make sure there is a record contrast to the government. across theevealed professions, would the prime minister agree that now is the time to look into nursing and whether we should get back to the patient's bedside? >> i think the right hon. gentleman makes an important point. i do not think we want to see de profession was asian. we have seen huge improvements, but i think we have to get back to making sure the patient care is at the heart of nursing. you cannot be a good nurse without those things, and i think we need to return to those values. >> i do not expect you to go into full details. >> when we must get out of this side chamber of using the word you. you refers to the chair. >> i do not expect the prime minister to know the full details against the background, does he think is fair with a 1% increase while the
thata commitment be given the defense budget will be detected further in this parliament? >> but i can give him is that the 38 billion by cold that we inherited has been gotten rid of gives us the fourth largestthis defense budget in the world, but we will make sure there is a record contrast to the government. across theevealed professions, would the prime minister agree that now is the time to look into nursing and whether we should get back to the patient's bedside? >> i think...
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the defense department is the one area in government where strategy should drive the budget, not the budget driving the strategy. and in the second way that it protects our military from a debt crisis, this budget as we've heard is designed to postpone and prevent a debt crisis caused by out of control reckless spending, anemic economic growth of the kind you've seen in countries in europe already. if that were to happen, not only would it impact families all across the country, when their interest rates for mortgages and farms and small piss and education increases, but it also crowd out all other kinds of priorities in our federal budget, it would immediately impact as well our troops, their families, and our veterans. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. the gentleman from maryland. mr. van hollen: thank you, mr. chairman. actually, the republican budget does follow some of our european friends but follows them in the wrong way. the strategy places like the u.k. have followed is an austerity approach, immediate, deep cuts, dwess what t
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the clerk: h.r. 933, an act making appropriations for the department of defense, department of veterans affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2013, and or other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to concur. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 318. the nays are 109. the motion is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the question on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. the question is on agreeing to the spomplee of the journal. -- speaker's approval of the jurem. so many as are i
the clerk: h.r. 933, an act making appropriations for the department of defense, department of veterans affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2013, and or other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to concur. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives....
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where lawmakers defensive about this, did they freely talk about this with you? guest: it varies. some did not call me back and id not want to discuss it at all, but everyone who did call e back defended it and said -- in one case, in the case of buck mckeon, the spokeswoman aid it is fine because his wife is not earning a commission. she is not getting a cut of this. it is not as if she earns more if he raises more money. she is just being paid for her services. host: here is a story from "usa today" -- it is by our guest fredreka chouten and her co-author. ou can find this in a recent edition and on the website and -- website. boca, raton, florida. caller: i am questioning her ecause i saw one girl up there earning $135,000 twice in eight to below different campaigns, and i think that should be illegal -- in two different campaigns, and i think that should be illegal. here could be another person earning that money, or two people that split that herod hat is the matter -- split that. what is the matter with you people? are americans that stupid? host: ok, william taking issue wi
where lawmakers defensive about this, did they freely talk about this with you? guest: it varies. some did not call me back and id not want to discuss it at all, but everyone who did call e back defended it and said -- in one case, in the case of buck mckeon, the spokeswoman aid it is fine because his wife is not earning a commission. she is not getting a cut of this. it is not as if she earns more if he raises more money. she is just being paid for her services. host: here is a story from...